Author Archives: Engel & Associates

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February

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Case against U.S. man illustrates Canada’s zero-tolerance gun policy

Bruce Engel In the News For Defending U.S. Man’s “Honest Mistake” Ottawa criminal defense lawyer Bruce Engel of Engel & Associates has been in the news recently for representing a U.S. man who, due to an unreliable GPS, accidentally drove … Continue reading

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February

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Know Your Rights: Questions and Answers about Police Questioning

Q. What do I do if the police want to talk to me? A. At no time is there any obligation to speak to the police unless you are operating a motor vehicle or have been accused of terrorism. Even … Continue reading

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January

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Admissibility of Social Media Evidence

Risky Tweets and Dangerous “Shares”: The Admissibility of Social Media Evidence As social media sites continue to become increasingly pervasive in all aspects of everyday life, courts in Canada, the United States, and abroad have grappled with questions regarding how … Continue reading

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December

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Getting Convicted for Impaired Driving – Without Driving

When we think of impaired driving, we obviously picture someone who’s had a few too many drinks driving their car down a street or highway; that is, actually driving the car. However, as reported here, the recent conviction of a … Continue reading

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September

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Why Young People Should Be Aware Of The Risks Of Internet Communication

Young people use the Internet as their primary tool of communication; they have their whole social lives on it. They have phones connect to the Internet. They communicate via Facebook pages or MSN communications or Blackberry messaging services, and their … Continue reading

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